The Action People’s Party on Monday confirmed Chief Azubuike Echetebu as the winner of its primary elections ahead of the governorship election scheduled for November 6 in Anambra State.

This was disclosed in a statement released by the Acting National Chairman of the APP, Uche Nnadi, on Monday,

Echetebu who is a chieftain of the party emerged as APP’s governorship candidate unopposed after other contestants stepped down for him in a consensus decision, according to The PUNCH.

Nnadi said that Echetebu scored 200 votes in the party’s primary that ended early on Monday, expressing belief that the governorship candidate would take Anambra State to a new level.

He said the electoral chairman, Obed Agu announced the result of the primary observed by a monitoring team of the Independent National Electoral Commission led by Mary Yusuf.

The statement read partly: “At the event which took place at the party’s secretariat in Awka, Azubuike Echetebu pledged to take Anambra State to the promised land.

“The Anambra governorship hopeful also promised that he would open Anambra State to accelerated development driven by youthful energy.

“The event was concluded at the wee hours of today in Awka.”